Dealing With Animals in Emergencies

Program Description:This program highlightd the importance of developing local preparedness initiatives to manage animal emergencies. The speaker described the human resources potentially involved in animal emergency preparedness and response activities, and the benefits to their integration into the local emergency management system.

Objectives:At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:

Describe the relationship between animal needs and human health and safety during emergencies

Understand the legal requirements set forth in the state and Federal P.E.T.S. Act

Understand the need for personal preparedness

Recognize the need to collaborate with community partners in preparing for disasters effecting animals

Who Should Attend:National audience of state and local public health professionals and their partners (e.g., healthcare professionals, EMS personnel, law enforcement, media representatives, etc).

Sponsored by the New York Consortium for Emergency Preparedness Continuing Education (NYCEPCE) under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program, award number 5 T01HP01411-04-00. The contents of this program are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of ASPR.